Common use of Labor Management Health Benefits Committee Clause in Contracts

Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Employer and the Union recognize the importance of undertaking joint efforts to ensure that employees have access to cost effective, quality health care and other insurance coverage. Both the Employer and the Union share a mutual interest in researching best practices in cost containment features and benefits that ensure quality but also address increasing costs. To address these issues, the parties will maintain a Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Union will appoint up to four (4) representatives from the bargaining units. The Employer will appoint up to four (4) representatives. The Committee shall be advisory and shall meet quarterly and more often as mutually agreed. All employee representatives on the committee will be paid for time attending meetings. The parties agree to engage in a fully transparent process of information sharing that will lead to stronger engagement and overall success. This committee will concentrate efforts to research, review and adopt incentive-based programs to: 1. Maximize prevention benefits 2. Incentivize healthy behaviors and wellness programs 3. Remove barriers to chronic disease management such as lower or free pharmaceutical costs and free office visits. 4. Encourage use of high value benefits and discourage benefits of low value but high costs such as high-end imaging. 5. Educate and incentivize on the use of generic drugs. 6. Develop a plan to educate and assist Employees on the various financial assistance programs available including those offered by PeaceHealth. If the committee produces mutually agreed upon recommendations for incentive-based wellness programs, the Employer and the Union shall convene a meeting to review the recommendations for potential adoption. The parties’ discussion at such meeting shall not constitute formal bargaining.

Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Employer and the Union Union, recognize the importance of undertaking joint efforts to ensure that employees have access to cost effective, quality health care and other insurance coverage. Both the Employer and the Union share a mutual interest in researching best practices in cost containment features and benefits that ensure quality but also address increasing costs. To address these issues, the parties will maintain a Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Union will appoint up to four (4) representatives from the bargaining units. The Employer will appoint up to four (4) representatives. The Committee shall be advisory and shall meet quarterly and more often as mutually agreed. All employee representatives on the committee will be paid for time attending meetings. The parties agree to engage in a fully transparent process of information sharing that will lead to stronger engagement and overall success. This committee will concentrate efforts to research, review and adopt incentive-based programs to: 1. Maximize prevention benefits 2. Incentivize healthy behaviors and wellness programs 3. Remove barriers to chronic disease management such as lower or free pharmaceutical costs and free office visits. 4. Encourage use of high value benefits and discourage benefits of low value but high costs such as high-high end imaging. 5. Educate and incentivize on the use of generic drugs. 6. Develop a plan to educate and assist Employees on the various financial assistance programs available including those offered by PeaceHealth. If the committee produces mutually agreed upon recommendations for incentive-based wellness programs, the Employer and the Union shall convene a meeting to review the recommendations for potential adoption. The parties’ discussion at such meeting shall not constitute formal bargaining.

Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Employer and the Union Union, recognize the importance of undertaking joint efforts to ensure that employees have access to cost effective, quality health care and other insurance coverage. Both the Employer and the Union share a mutual interest in researching best practices in cost containment features and benefits that ensure quality but also address increasing costs. costs.‌ To address these issues, the parties will maintain a Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Union will appoint up to four (4) representatives from the bargaining units. The Employer will appoint up to four (4) management representatives. The Committee shall be advisory and shall meet quarterly and more often as mutually agreed. All employee representatives on the committee will be paid for time attending meetings. The parties agree to engage in a fully transparent process of information sharing that will lead to stronger engagement and overall success. This committee will concentrate efforts to research, review and adopt incentive-based programs to: 1. Maximize prevention benefits 2. Incentivize healthy behaviors and wellness programs 3. Remove barriers to chronic disease management such as lower or free pharmaceutical costs and free office visits. 4. Encourage use of high value benefits and discourage benefits of low value but high costs such as high-high end imaging. 5. Educate and incentivize on the use of generic drugs. 6. Develop a plan to educate and assist Employees on the various financial assistance programs available including those offered by PeaceHealth. If the committee produces mutually agreed upon recommendations for incentive-based wellness programs, the Employer and the Union shall convene a meeting to review the recommendations for potential adoption. The parties’ discussion at such meeting shall not constitute formal bargaining.

Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Employer and the Union Union, recognize the importance of undertaking joint efforts to ensure that employees have access to cost effective, quality health care and other insurance coverage. Both the Employer and the Union share a mutual interest in researching best practices in cost containment features and benefits that ensure quality but also address increasing costs. To address these issues, the parties will maintain a Labor Management Health Benefits Committee. The Union will appoint up to four (4) representatives from the bargaining units. The Employer will appoint up to four (4) representatives. The Committee shall be advisory and shall meet quarterly and more often as mutually agreed. All employee representatives on the committee will be paid for time attending meetings. The parties agree to engage in a fully transparent process of information sharing that will lead to stronger engagement and overall success. This committee will concentrate efforts to research, review and adopt incentive-based programs to: 1. Maximize prevention benefits 2. Incentivize healthy behaviors and wellness programs 3. Remove barriers to chronic disease management such as lower or free pharmaceutical costs and free office visits. 4. Encourage use of high value benefits and discourage benefits of low value but high costs such as high-end imaging. 5. Educate and incentivize on the use of generic drugs. 6. Develop a plan to educate and assist Employees on the various financial assistance programs available including those offered by PeaceHealth. If the committee produces mutually agreed upon recommendations for incentive-based wellness programs, the Employer and the Union shall convene a meeting to review the recommendations for potential adoption. The parties’ discussion at such meeting shall not constitute formal bargaining.